limerickcitykid
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Three foul throws, too. We used to get pulled up at boys club league on a Sunday for that shit.
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Don't even get me started on his defensive awareness, he simply doesn't have any.
Three foul throws, too. We used to get pulled up at boys club league on a Sunday for that shit.
He did towards the end but cost us twice, 1 for the sending off and 2 for the goal, he should have cleared the ball as he was closer to it not Di MariaYeah, he did well in the second half.
He was one of our better players today.It's unbelievable isn't it? He does it almost every time too. I remember what must have been his first match at RB so he had to take the throw-in and he was raising his back leg at least a foot off the ground. Has never been called for it though. Madness, simply don't understand how a professional player can't take a throw-in.
Don't even get me started on his defensive awareness, he simply doesn't have any.
Yeah, he never gets caught out of position.Had a good second half was still culpable in the goal. If we had Rafa playing, who knows if it would've ended 0-0
He totally froze up when the ball passed through, I would think Rafael would be less inclined to do that.Yeah, he never gets caught out of position.
This!His days as an attacker are a distant memory, but he's been very solid defensively when played there. Bolasie is a tricky player, and he didn't give him a sniff. Seems to win every one on one and every physical battle.
I prefer Rafael every day of the week, but I have no problem with Valencia standing in, from a defensive point of view.
Its because he tends to fall asleep sometimes, credit where credit is due it was a good performance. Dont be too surprised if he loses concentration at the worst possible time.Never understood the criticism of him as a right back. Certainly not top class there but more than decent. Been saying it for years but I'd like to see more of him in CM too. Strong, quick and aggressive in the tackle, rarely loses possession, powerful shot - surely a handy option.
I disagree with the notion that he's a good defender, Smalling got sent off literally last week, trying to bail him out from bad positioning. He doesn't really have defensive instincts and is prone to switching off. He had a bit of spell last season where he was costing us goals at RB, off the top of my head vs Chelsea away and vs Everton home. He's also a bit too rash in the tackle and gives away too many free kicks coming through the back of players.His days as an attacker are a distant memory, but he's been very solid defensively when played there. Bolasie is a tricky player, and he didn't give him a sniff. Seems to win every one on one and every physical battle.
I prefer Rafael every day of the week, but I have no problem with Valencia standing in, from a defensive point of view.
Except when he attacked, anyway.His transformation from winger, to defensive winger, to defender is almost complete.
He doesn't even try and hide the fact he doesn't want to attack anymore.
I agree.Every game he plays as fullback he understands the position better and better. Developing into a very solid defender and we need as many of them as we can get right now.
His transformation from winger, to defensive winger, to defender is almost complete.
He doesn't even try and hide the fact he doesn't want to attack anymore.
His transformation from winger, to defensive winger, to defender is almost complete.
He doesn't even try and hide the fact he doesn't want to attack anymore.
Looks the same size he always was. Been built like a brick shit-house since his Wigan days.
Yet somehow won 9 tackles.Had a "good game defensively" yesterday because he had nobody attacking him the entire game, he had virtually no defending to do for 90 minutes.
othet than a couple of runs forward which ended in nothing he didn't do a great deal offensively either, he was just there on the pitch making the numbers up.